DIVIDEND DECLARATION AND CALLING FOR AGM
26 March 2002
Translation
March 25, 2002
Subject : To inform the Board of Directors' resolution No.2/2002
To : Director and Manager
Stock Exchange of Thailand
The Board of Directors' Meeting of Siam Makro Public
Company Limited No. 2/2002 held on March 25, 2002 made the
following resolutions: -
1. The meeting unanimously resolved to closing the
Company's share register book on April 9, 2002 at noon until the
Annual General Shareholders' Meeting No. 9 (after conversion into
a public company limited) is over so that the Company could
determine the right of the shareholders who would be entitled to
attend the Annual General Shareholders' Meeting No. 9 and to
receive dividend to be declared by the Company.
2. The meeting unanimously resolved that the Annual
General Shareholders' Meeting No. 9 (after conversion into a
public company limited) be held on April 29, 2002 at 4.00 p.m.
at Monthathip Room, Radisson Hotel Bangkok. No. 92 Soi Saengcham,
Rama 9 Road, Huay Kwang, Bangkok 10320. The Agenda shall be as
follows:
Agenda 1 To consider and approve the Minutes of the
Annual General Shareholders' Meeting No. 8
(after conversion into a public company limited)
held on April 5, 2001.
Agenda 2 To consider and approve the audited balance
sheet, statement of income, and retained earnings
and statement of cash flows and the report of
the auditor of Siam Makro Public Company Limited
and ts subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001.
Agenda 3 To consider and approve the report of the
Company's Board of Directors regarding the
Company's activities.
Agenda 4 To consider appointing a new director to replace
the vacancy and the redesignation of the authorized
directors.
Agenda 5 To consider matters concerning the Directors who
will retire by rotation and the Directors to be
appointed in place of those who retire, and the
Directors' remuneration.
Agenda 6 To consider matters concerning the Audit Committee
retirement by terms of appointment and the Audit
Committee to be appointed in place of those who
retire.
Agenda 7 To consider and approve matters concerning the
declaration of the dividend payment and the
appropriation of reserved fund.
Agenda 8 To consider and appoint the auditors and to fix
the auditing fee for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2002.
Agenda 9 Other businesses (if any).
3. The meeting unanimously resolved to propose to Annual
General Shareholders' Meeting No. 9 (after conversion into a public
company limited) for approval of the Company to declare dividend
payment of Baht 420,000,000 representing 42.6% of the net profit for
the year. Dividend per share is Baht 1.75 and the dividend payment
date is on May 24, 2002. The reserve fund as at 31 December 2001
is up to Baht 240,000,000 being equal to 10% of registered capital,
therefore, is not required to set aside more regal reserve.
4. The meeting unanimously resolved to propose to Annual
General Shareholders' Meeting No. 9 (after conversion into a public
company limited) to consider appointing Mr. Antonio Pereira
Melo as a director to replace the vacancy due to the resignation
of Mr. Jacob Cornelio Adriano de Jonge because he has the
knowledge and is capable of managing the business and to approve
the redesignation of the authorized directors as follows:
"Number of directors whose signatures bind the Company are Mr. Arsa
Sarasin, Mr. Prasert Jarupanich, Mrs. Suchada Ithijarukul, Mrs.
Boonsin Srilertchaipanich, Mr. Antonio Pereira Melo and Mr. Hessel
Franssen, any two of these six directors may jointly sign with
the Company's seal affixed."
5. The meeting unanimously resolved to propose to Annual
General Shareholders' Meeting No. 9 (after conversion into a
public company limited) to reappoint the Directors who are due to
retire by rotation are Mr. Arsa Sarasin, Mr. Dhanin Chearavanont
and Mr. Eric Felix Maria Van Peer to serve as the Company's
Directors for another term since they are capable of managing the
business of the Company, and fix the payment of remuneration to
the Directors except Mr. Antonio Pereira Melo, Mrs. Suchada
Ithijarukul, Mrs. Boonsin Srilertchaipanich, Mr. Hessel Franssen
and Mr. Eric Felix Maria Van Peer in the amount of not exceeding
Baht 5 Million per year.
6. The meeting unanimously resolved to propose to Annual
General Shareholders' Meeting No. 9 (after conversion into a
public company limited) to reappoint Mr.Athaporn Khaimarn as the
Chairman of the Audit Committee, Mr. James Stent and Mr. Chavalit
Uttasart who are due for retirement on the date of the Annual
General Shareholders' Meeting No. 9, which will be held on
April 29, 2002 as members of the Audit Committee for another two
years because their qualifications and independence are in
compliance with the SET's requirements.
7. The meeting unanimously resolved to propose to Annual
General Shareholders' Meeting No. 9 (after conversion into a
public company limited) to appoint Mr. Prasan Chuaphanich, Certified
Public Accountant (Thailand) No.3051, Ms. Nangnoi Charoenthaveesub,
Certified Public Accountant (Thailand) No.3044, and Mr. Somchai
Jinnovart, Certified Public Accountant (Thailand) No.3271 of
PricewaterhouseCoopers ABAS Limited as the Company's auditors, any
one being authorized to conduct the audit and express an opinion
on the annual financial statements of the Company, for the fiscal
year ended on December 31, 2002. In the absence of the above-named
auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers ABAS Limited is authorized to
identify one other Certified Public Accountant with
PricewaterhouseCoopers ABAS Limited to carry out the work and the
remuneration to be determined by the Audit Committee.
Please be informed accordingly.
Yours faithfully,
Siam Makro Public Company Limited
Signature
(Charoen Assawajarukasem)
SET Coordinator Manager